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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is becoming more and more important in our world today, and underlying data is vital in giving it meaning. Acting as a source of checks and balances, ESG needs a long-term view that promises the existence and sustainability of fundamental organizations over time; partnerships and stakeholder engagement are also required. Nevertheless, ESG is complex and not easily measured. Written for companies seeking to attract ESG investments and become compliant with ESG regulatory requirements, this text discusses the "what" and "why" of the matter, diving into understanding ESG, how disregarding ESG means risk, inconsistent metrics and lack of clarity, and what companies can do to be ESG-investable and ESG-compliant. This book also looks at how emerging technologies can help organize underlying ESG data and add transparency to provide accountability and a holistic view of ESG's impact. Chapter 3 explores ESG's vital importance for businesses today, considering that some businesses have greater impacts than entire governments. ESG acts as a form of risk mitigation, sheltering companies from the damage ESG scandals can inflict on their reputation and performance. Major players in adding checks and balances to companies include investors, the companies themselves, policy and regulation, customers, the international community, and advocacy. Four major events advancing ESG interests today are also described: the COVID-19 pandemic, migration, sustainable agriculture, and cybersecurity risk.

• Sustainable business practices
• Transparency
• Risk management
• Business and society
• Social enterprise
• Corporate social responsibility
• Labor
• Environmental sustainability
• Corporate accountability